Best affordable smartphones under Rs 6,999: Redmi 6A, Realme C1, Nokia 2.1, Galaxy J2 Core and more

| Published: Thursday, September 27, 2018, 16:41 [IST]

An affordable smartphone is the one which every common user would like to have. There is a large section of people in India, who hates spending huge amount of money on expensive handsets. Keeping only generic but useful features in mind, the users prefer some of the best cheaper phones. Therefore, we have shared a list of these handsets which are priced under Rs. 6,999.

Best affordable smartphones under Rs 6,999

Few of the important attributes catered by these inexpensive smartphones include- HD+ 18:9 display, smooth performance of 12nm processor with no lags, better battery backup, Android Oreo (Go edition) that delivers a great performance etc.

Some other devices use Sony IMX258 sensor which captures good details in landscapes. Besides, you get a bunch of Amazon apps pre-installed, including Alexa, Kindle, Amazon Music, Amazon Shopping and Prime Video.

In the list you will also see some Indian smartphones like the Lava Z61 that comes with 'Sharp Click' technology, which claims to capture even the smallest details. Its battery is supported with AI technology that monitors the phone's battery consumption and also shuts down apps running in the background that the user hasn't touched for a while. There are couple more indigenous mobiles that too have lot of interesting things to offer.

Xiaomi Redmi 6A (Price: Rs 5,999)

Best Price of Xiaomi Redmi 6A
Key Specs

5.45-inch (1440 × 720 pixels) HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display, 1000:1 Contrast ratio
2GHz Quad-Core MediaTek Helio A22 12nm processor with IMG PowerVR GE-class GPU
2GB RAM, 16GB / 32GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with MIUI 9, upgradable to MIUI 10
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
13MP rear camera
5MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3000mAh (typical) / 2900mAh (minimum) battery

RealMe C1 (Price: Rs 6,990)

Best Price of RealMe C1
Key Specs

6.2-inch (1520 x 720 pixels) 18:9 FullView 2.5D curved glass display
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
2GB RAM
16GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
ColorOS 5.1 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera and secondary 2MP camera
5MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
4230mAh (typical) built-in battery

Coolpad Mega 5A (Price: Rs 6,999)

Best Price of Coolpad Mega 5A
Key Specs

5.45-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) HD+ 18:9 aspect ratio 2.5D Curved Glass display
1.3GHz Quad-core Spreadtrum SC9850K processor with Mali 400 GPU
2GB RAM
16GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 64GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo) OS
Dual SIM
8MP autofocus rear camera and secondary 0.3MP rear camera
5MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
2500mAh battery

Nokia 2.1 (Price: Rs 6,949)

Best Price of Nokia 2.1
Key Specs

5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display, anti-fingerprint coating
1.4GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 425 Mobile Platform with Adreno 308 GPU
1GB LPDDR3 RAM
8GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition), upgradable to Android P
Dual SIM
8MP autofocus rear camera with LED Flash
5MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
4100mAh battery

Infinix Smart 2 (Price: Rs 5,999)

Best Price of Infinix Smart 2
Key Specs

5.45-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) HD+ 2.5D curved glass display with 18:9 aspect ratio
1.5GHz Quad-Core MediaTek MT6739 64-bit processor with PowerVR Rogue GE8100 GPU
2GB RAM with 16GB storage / 3GB RAM with 32GB storage
expandable memory up to 128 with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with XOS 3.3
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
13MP rear camera with Dual LED Flash
8MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3050mAh battery

Samsung Galaxy J2 Core (Price: Rs 6,190)

Best Price of Samsung Galaxy J2 Core
Key Specs

5-inch (540 x 960 pixels) qHD TFT display
1.4GHz Quad-Core Exynos 7570 14nm processor with Mali-T720 MP1 GPU
1GB RAM
8GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Dual SIM
8MP rear camera with LED flash
5MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
2600mAh battery

Lava Z61 (Price: Rs 5,750)

Best Price of Lava Z61
Key Specs

5.45-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) HD+ 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection
1.5GHz Quad-core processor
1GB / 2GB RAM
16GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo) Go Edition / Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
8MP auto focus rear camera
5MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3000mAh battery

Lava Z50 (Price: Rs 4,100)

Best Price of Lava Z50
Key Specs

4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) FWVGA 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection
1.1GHz Quad-core MediaTek MT6737M with Mali-T720 GPU
1GB RAM
8GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo) Go Edition
Dual SIM
5 MP rear cameras with LED flash
5MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
2000mAh battery

10.or D2

Best Price of 10.or D2
Key Specs

5.45-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) HD+ IPS 2.5D curved glass display with 400 nits brightness, Anti-fingerprint coating
1.4GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 425 Mobile Platform with Adreno 308 GPU
2GB RAM with 16GB internal storage
3GB RAM with 32GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with LED Flash
5MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3200mAh (typical) / 3140mAh (minimum)